§ LORD R. CECILI beg to ask the President of the Board of Education whether he will lay upon the Table of the House the syllabuses of religious instruction issued by the local education authorities in England and Wales.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (Mr. BIRRELL,) Bristol, N.I understand that a Parliamentary Return is to be moved for in another place giving the syllabuses of religious instruction adopted by all local education authorities in England and Wales. The Government will be glad to grant such a Return, and I will take steps to obtain it and lay it before Parliament with the least possible delay.
§ MR. ADKINS (Lancashire, Middleton)asked whether the Government would take steps also to obtain the syllabuses of religious instruction issued by diocesan authorities of the Church of England for use in non-provided schools.
§ MR. BIRRELLreplied that the information would be as complete as possible. If he could obtain that information he would endeavour to do so.
MR. LLEWELYN WILLIAMS (Carmarthen District)Will the right hon. Gentleman endeavour also to find out in how many schools in this country there is no religious instruction of any kind given?
§ MR. BIRRELLI hope that will be the result of these inquiries.